A44 death crash: Four dead and baby girl rushed to hospital following horror collision

Two men and two women died in the crash involving a tanker a car and a van near Newtown in mid-Wales

Tragedy: The four people who died are believed to be from the same family

Four people died and a baby girl was rushed to hospital yesterday after a horrific crash on a remote stretch of road involving a tanker, a car and a van.

Two men and two women died in the crash near Newtown, mid-Wales, and a baby girl with head injuries was airlifted to hospital where she was in a serious condition last night.

It is believed the four who died were members of the same family.

The baby was treated at the scene before being transferred to hospital in Cardiff.

Two air ambulances, five road ambulances, police and fire and rescue crews were called to the incident which took place at 2.55pm on a notorious stretch of the A44.

Eluned Thomas, who lives on a farm two miles from the site, rang 999 after a woman who could not get a mobile phone signal alerted her to a “very, very bad accident” .

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Location: The crash took place on a notorious stretch of the A44

She said: “The woman said a fuel tanker was coming up from Llangurig and a car went straight into it.”

Ms Thomas described the A44 as a winding road.

She said: “Accidents happen all the time on this road and it’s the main road from the Midlands to Aberystwyth.”

A spokeswoman for Dyfed Powys Police said: “We can now confirm that tragically two men and two women sustained fatal injuries in the collision, and a female infant has been taken to the University Hospital of Wales Cardiff in a serious condition.

“Next of kin have been informed and are being supported by specialist officers.”

The road remained closed for 21 miles last night (TUE) with diversions in place.